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12/22/2011

Swanson Health Products Offers Challenge Gift to Hospice of the Red River Valley

 Hospice of the Red River Valley has received a challenge gift from Swanson Health Products. These gifts sustain Hospice's mission to bring compassionate comfort care to those facing the end of life. Thanks to their generosity, the challenge gift will provide matching funds for Gifts of Light of $500 or more received by Hospice of the Red River Valley by Dec. 31, 2011. Gifts of Light donors h…
12/22/2011

Hospice of the Red River Valley Receives $3,368 Gift from Annual MnDOT Employee Potluck

 Employees and retirees of the Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety and Driver & Vehicle Services in Detroit Lakes held their 17th annual holiday potluck and drawing for Hospice on December 21, raising $3,368 for Hospice of the Red River Valley. Each December, the groups transform their lunchroom into a workshop of handcrafted and home-cooked items. Proceeds from the even…
12/7/2011

Border State Bank Employees Raise $700 for Hospice of the Red River Valley

 The employees of Border State Bank raised $700 for Hospice of the Red River Valley. Through the Judy Dragseth challenge grant and the generosity of local donors, their contribution will be matched for a total gift of $1,400. The Thief River Falls branch has 19 employees who raise money throughout the year through various activities. This is the second year Border State Bank chose Hospice as the…
11/22/2011

Oakes Residents Offer $5,000 Challenge Gift to Hospice of the Red River Valley

 Hospice of the Red River Valley recently received a $5,000 challenge gift from Leroy and Sonia Meehl of Oakes, N.D. Thanks to their generosity, Gifts of Light (gifts of $500 or more) to Hospice of the Red River Valley will be matched to advance the mission of hospice care in the region. If all funds are matched, the gift will generate a total of $10,000. Leroy and Sonia chose to give to Hospice …
11/11/2011

National Hospice & Palliative Care Month

 November is National Hospice and Palliative Care month-an opportunity to share why I believe so strongly that hospice care is an essential piece of our health care system's complex puzzle. When describing hospice care, many people associate it with management of a patient's pain and distressing symptoms. In a professional journal, a physician recently suggested, while we do indeed hold o…